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Geotimes
December 2004
Lehr Wallace & Millar |
Beating Natural Hazards to the Punch The federal government, along with state and local governments, must better prepare for and help mitigate the costs of natural disasters.   |
Geotimes
July 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Monitoring the Most Dangerous U.S. Volcanoes An assessment of the risks and hazards associated with volcanoes has led U.S. researchers to suggest a plan of action for avoiding future disasters, including threats to airplanes and populations living around these features. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2004 |
National Geographic Explores `Forces of Nature' on the Net With Florida facing one of its worst hurricane seasons ever, the National Geographic Forces of Nature Web site is an ideal online tool for discussing natural disasters in the classroom. |
Geotimes
June 2004
Fred Schwab |
Geologic Assessment: Alan Greenspan or Pete Rose? In preparing for geological hazards and natural disasters, is it better to take the cautious approach or throw caution to the wind? |
Geotimes
April 2004
Charles Groat |
A Celebration of 125 Years In the 125 years since its creation, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has provided the scientific information needed to make important decisions and safeguard society. |
Geotimes
April 2003
Gary E. Christenson |
Life Along the Fault: Reducing Risk in Utah Large earthquakes do not occur often enough in Utah to "remind" people that they are living and building in earthquake country. This scenario presents a unique challenge for the state geological survey. |
Science News
January 8, 2005 |
Tsunamis and Other Natural Hazards The "Natural Hazards" section of NASA's Earth Observatory Web site has many orbital images of tsunami damage resulting from the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that occurred near Indonesia. |
Science News
August 12, 2006 |
Science Safari: Earthquake Hazards To keep up with the latest rumblings around the globe, the U.S. Geological Service offers a Web site with current earthquake data. |
Geotimes
May 2005
David Applegate |
Lessons From Sumatra In the months following the December 26, 2004 earthquake and tsunami U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists and their colleagues around the world have been working hard to learn from the tragedy so that such loss of life does not happen again. |
Geotimes
November 2007 |
Down to Earth With.... David Applegate An interview with David Applegate: historian, geologist, Congressional Science Fellow, former editor of Geotimes, and presently the head of the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program. |
Geotimes
October 2006
Carolyn Gramling |
Strong Earthquake Shakes up Hawaii A magnitude-6.7 earthquake rumbled through the island chain of Hawaii, originating near Hawaii island, known as the "Big Island," according to the USGS. An aftershock with a magnitude of 6.0 followed seven minutes later. |
InternetNews
October 25, 2010 |
Do 'Video Floods' Threaten the Enterprise? Blue Coat Systems' latest release targets video optimization. |
Science News
July 31, 2004 |
Hurricane Season The U.S. Geological Survey offers a Web site devoted to the impact of hurricanes and extreme storms on coastal regions of the United States. |
Geotimes
October 2007
Gregory E. van der Vink |
Democracy, GDP and Natural Disasters The impact of a natural disaster is not simply a function of the natural event itself, but is determined also by society's ability to respond to the disaster. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Supply Chains at Risk: By the Numbers Companies mistakenly think their insurance can fully protect them from disaster. |
IDB America
July 2003
Charo Quesada |
We're ready! A number of Central American municipalities show that effective disaster preparation and planning are not just for rich countries |
Science News
June 17, 2000 |
Disaster Pix If you're one of those people who need to see the extent of intense weather events and great natural disasters---perferably as they are developing---this Web site is for you.... |
Entrepreneur
September 2005
Heather Clancy |
Eye on the Storm Marc Paul is the founder of Paul Consulting, a small business that released a software application to track waste collection information after natural disasters. Sales were slow at first but picked up after a key partnership and several hurricanes. |
Geotimes
August 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Earthquake Shakes Japanese Coast The shaking originated 52.7 kilometers below sea level, off the eastern Japanese coast, about 95 kilometers east of Honshu and 350 kilometers northeast of Tokyo. |
Geotimes
February 2007
Carolyn Gramling |
Susan Cannon: Watching for Flowing Mud This USGS geomorphologist is working both on mapping and developing a landslide warning system for wildfire-stripped regions that have become susceptible to catastrophic debris flows. |
Geotimes
March 2003
Robert M. Hamilton |
Milestones in Earthquake Research This year, the first national program for earthquake research turns 25. More importantly, Congress will consider its reauthorization in the upcoming session. As we look to its future incarnation, it is worth keeping in mind what led to the program in the first place. |
Geotimes
October 2004
Megan Sever |
Deadly quakes shake Japan This weekend marks the deadliest spate of quakes in Japan since the 1995 Kobe quake, which killed more than 6,000 people. |
Geotimes
March 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Cities at Risk From Below As urban centers expand, people build more and more underground spaces that remain unmapped. Their interconnections during natural hazards such as floods are a potential threat, according to researchers. |
Entrepreneur
November 2004
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Recipe for Disaster? Recent storms serve as reminders to review your homeowners policy--or regret it later. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters. |
Geotimes
March 2007
Kathryn Hansen |
Deadly Quake Shakes Sumatra A shallow, magnitude-6.4 temblor shook Sumatra, killing at least 70 people. |
CIO
June 29, 2011
Maryfran Johnson |
Why Personal Leadership Style Matters When Disaster Strikes CIOs say helping workers cope is key to recovery. |
Geotimes
December 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Earthquake Shakes East Africa A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the Lake Tanganyika region in Africa today. |
Geotimes
March 2004 |
Internet down again for Interior A federal judge once again has ordered a shutdown for U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Web sites, with the exception of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Park Service and the Interior budget office |
Geotimes
July 2004
Megan Sever |
Volcanic Avalanches New research suggests that shallow groundwater systems on volcanoes could explain deep edifice collapses. |
IDB America
December 2002
Peter Bate |
In the hurricane's aftermath How a deadly storm led the Dominican Republic to overhaul its standards for responding to natural hazards |
Geotimes
September 2007 |
Down to Earth With...Seismologist Brian Tucker An interview with the seismologist about his nonprofit organization GeoHazards, which seeks to help reduce or prevent destruction from natural hazards in developing countries. |
